ACCA Recommended Budget Proposal for Fiscal Year 2022-23 KARACHI ( Web News ) In the budget proposals released today by ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants), the global body for professional accountants has suggested that the Government/political parties and businesses should sign a “charter of economy” for the nextRead More →

ICCI demands special incentives for investors and exporters in budget ISLAMABAD ( Web News ) The net foreign exchange reserves with the State Bank of Pakistan have now tumbled to below USD 10 billion, which are not enough to pay for even two months imports and the best way toRead More →

ISLAMABAD ( Web News ) Jamshaid Akhtar Sheikh, Acting President, Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry strongly condemned the blasphemous remarks made by BJP Spokesperson Nupur Sharma and another party leader Naveen Kumar Jindal against the Prophet (PBUH) and called for strong action against them by the BJP government. HeRead More →

RCCI & WCCI ink MoU to promote women empowerment through entrepreneurship RAWALPINDI ( Web News ) The Rawalpindi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (RCCI) and Rawalpindi Women Chamber of Commerce and Industry (WCCI) inked a memorandum of understanding (MoU) aiming to provide a platform to improve their networking and excelRead More →

PM Shehbaz underscores importance of localization, incentivizing new products & promotion of new technologies ISLAMABAD ( Web News ) Prime Minister Mian Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif received Ali Asghar Jamali, Chief Executive Officer of the Indus Motor Company Ltd., at the Prime Minister’s Office on Monday. Japanese Ambassador to Pakistan MitsuhiroRead More →

ISLAMABAD ( Web News ) Jamshaid Akhtar Sheikh, Acting President Islamabad Chamber of Commerce & Industry (ICCI) called upon the government to introduce fixed tax regime for small traders in the forthcoming budget that would help in broadening the tax base and improving tax revenue of the country. He saidRead More →

ICCI for Climate Resilient Development to achieve sustainable growth ISLAMABAD ( Web News ) The government should focus on climate resilient development to ensure sustainable growth as increasing climate change risks would badly affect the economic growth of the country and give rise to poverty. This was said by JamshaidRead More →

ISLAMABAD ( Web News ) Muhammad Shakeel Munir, President, Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry, said that the FBR is issuing notices to the traders for registration in sales tax and POS system, which has created great concerns in the business community. He urged that FBR should refrain from forciblyRead More →

ISLAMABAD ( Web News ) Ms. Riffat Malik, Vice President FPCCI, has said that she is committed to promote women entrepreneurs and workforce neglecting women empowerment, emancipation and participation makes no economic or business sense to him – who account for 52 percent of Pakistan’s population. Vice President FPCCI, saidRead More →

CCP ALLOWED TO RESUME PROCEEDINGS IN TWO MAJOR CASES WITH IMPOSITION OF COST ON PETITIONERS ISLAMABAD ( Web News ) The Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) will complete the legal proceedings in two major cases following favourable orders passed by the Islamabad High Court, which dismissed the writ petitions ofRead More →

ISLAMABAD ( Web News ) Muhammad Shakeel Munir, President, Islamabad Chamber of Commerce & Industry (ICCI) has slammed the government’s decision to make massive hike of Rs.30 per litre in the prices of petroleum products, which is the highest-ever increase one go and termed it a very harsh decision thatRead More →

Syngenta partners with Habib Bank to nurture & transform agriculture LAHORE ( Web News ) Syngenta Pakistan Limited, a globally leading agriculture company specializing in crop protection, biologicals, seeds and other crop enhancement products, has recently signed an MOU with the largest financial institution in Pakistan – Habib Bank LimitedRead More →